This one is a poem
On this, my last post before Valentine’s Day, I wrote you a poem…
I know it’s a little hard to read, especially that last line, so here it is all typed out…
If I loved you, I would tell you this.
I am an emotional creature,
running with scissors
after dark,
attempting
self-help
during
cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness.
You are
the history of love,
wild
varieties of disturbance,
the feast of love,
a map of the world,
a good hard look,
the chronology of water,
a whack on the side of the head.
And…
no one belongs here more than you.
xo
I love it!
Yay!
Eyeing the bookshelves after I finished my spree of arranging book sentences, I saw one of Mark’s with the title: My Girlhood Among Outlaws. Now I want to start again! Ha!
Nice, perfectly poetic.
Thank you. Love seems to be a theme in my reading material.
This is s o c o o l…
I am so destroying my bookshelves to write poems when I have the time!
Take pictures! I should do a post of all our book poems. ๐
Wow, I saw what you did there. Simply amazing! Loved it.
Thank you, Joanne.
Oh my word. THIS just makes me love you more. xo
xo
Don’t know what I love more… The poem itself, or Tue ingenious way you put it together. (either way, I love the author ๐ )
Sorry, autocorrect got me… Should have been “the” ingenious way…
The love still stands ๐
I can fix that if you want me too, but I like “the love still stands.” xo
Ditto what Tall Pajama Man (damn, I love that name), said. You’re brilliant, J.
Adoring you,
Julia
Awww. I was out of my own words today. xo
Fantastic! You are so creative, J. Love it.
Thanks, K. xo
Perfect!
And fun. Bonus!
๐
The little button at the end of the post only let me “like” this… However… I LOVE this poem, j!!! And you, of course <3
PS: you're so funny "this one is a poem" ๐
I’m nothing if not clear on this whole poetry question. Thank you for the kind words! xo
DELIGHTFUL creature, is what you are ๐
This beholder is gonna say it — Wow! Now THAT’s ART!
I love this awesome poem!
You are simply too cool for words <3
I like getting called cool. Makes me strut for a little while each time it happens. Thank you, Cindy!
This is delicious – that’s how it makes me feel…like I just ingested something that made my body go “oooh, that felt good”. I was giggling with delight!
Best reaction EVER! xox
Too cool for school you are, adorable one. What a creative way to use words when you thought you were out of your own…big cheesecake hugs.
N.
Thank you, Nancy. I woke up tender after a difficult Wednesday. I needed something fun to focus on. Like books. And love. ๐
your poem
like you
expresses
wonder
in different ways
your cape a flying
your badassery waving
courage
in the stream
smiling from your soul
inspiring everywhere you go
grateful I am
to have found
you !
cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness. <- love this must find it
I know! GREAT title. It is on my dangerously high and teetering to-be-read pile, but it may well be next. Thank you for this lovely response. I’m blushing. xo
So cool!!! ๐
Happy Love Day!
Thank you! xo
Just when I thought I couldn’t possibly love you more! ๐ (big smile!) <3
Awww! Big smile, back!
[…] a horse of a different color. I was really impressed and inspired by Judy Clement Wall’s post This One is a Poem on her blog Zebra Sounds. She wrote a really lovely poem composed almost entirely of book titles. […]
I love love LOVE your poem and this fantastic idea! In fact, I ran immediately to my bookshelves to do the same thing. It was a lot more difficult than I thought, and I like your result better, but man–so fun!
Thanks so much–the creativity boost really saved my writing week!
Wonderful!
Silly you. Yours is amazing. I read it and thought, “Damn! I should have used The Awakening.” ๐ Seriously, everyone should go look at yours because it’s SO cool.
Thanks for playing with me! xo
Oops! I clicked your name and it took me to a different blog. Here’s the link in case anyone wants to read your awesomeness.
http://wordsohmy.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/take-a-look-its-on-a-book-book-title-poem/
Gosh, I hate to be contentious (who am I kidding – I kind of love being contentious) – this is not only a poem, but an art installation too. Poetry as art installation. You finally admit to writing a poem and already you’ve extended beyond it. You over-achiever, you. ๐
Also, it’s an amazing poem. <3
Ha! *basks in your praise* xo
SHINY!!! That is so awesome. Thank you for writing it out for us because while I love the idea of book poetry—and it makes it that much more beautiful because it is ALL kinds of ART—it was difficult for me to read. I kept getting distracted by names.
I love this. This is so cool. This is -to me-without question BADASSERY!
Why, thank you! And yes, it’s cooler in the photo, but easier to read in typed up version.
Fabulous!
Sooooooo sweet!
Thanks, Darla!
wow that is so judy at least as i remember you just wow
This is so clever and creative. Love how you’ve conceived this..and put it together. Very inspiring!
And did you notice that I picked a pretty background for the picture? I’m learning. ๐
So clever! I love it!
Thank you. It was really fun. I highly recommend it.
[…] last week Judy Clement Wall posted a blog sharing her poem arranged from book titles. Jโs effort is, as is everything she does, quite […]
Awesome, great thinking
Thank you! (And hello. It’s been a while. It’s nice to see you again.)
Very clever! It turned out really lovely! ๐
Thank you!
That was so lovely and perfect. ๐
LISA! I miss you. (And thank you.)
I miss you too. I’m getting back in the swing fo things though at the new space. Girl! It’s amazing how most of these books is a book I’ve been interested in reading.
New space? Make sure I know when it’s visitable. xox
http://temporarytime.wordpress.com/
Just a little down low space. ๐
[…] (make sure to click on each image to see the full series). Another is from one of my favorites, Judy Clement Wall of Zebra sounds. And one more by Annie […]
I loved this so much that my 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are working in small groups this week to make their own book title poems…thanks for the inspiration!
Yay! That just made my day!
[…] This is a link to another (English) example, made by Judy Clement […]